The Brazilian Luiz Henriquefigure of Botafogo champion of Libertadores Cup, will play starting in January at Olympique Lyonnais -as confirmed by Brazilian media-, a club also owned by an American businessman John Textorwhich will allow the Real Betis enter another two million extra euros – as agreed – for the transfer of the winger, who was recently voted the best player in America by the Uruguayan newspaper El País, ahead of figures such as Leo Messiwhich came sixth in the poll.
Luiz Henrique23 years old, came to Botafogo in January 2024 from Real Betis, where he played for a season and a half after arriving from Fluminense in the summer of 2022 in exchange for seven million euros for 80% of the transfer and another six in variables, mostly of these were not fulfilled. . In January 2024 the Legs Luiz Henrique was transferred for 16 million euros and four of the variables, two related to his performance, which has already been fulfilled, and another two once he arrived in Olympique Lyonnaisthat will happen in the coming days, so his transfer will leave 20 million euros in Betic’s coffers, more than double its value.
Olympique Lyonnais is going through a delicate financial situation and the Brazilian international is unlikely to stay there for long, whereand John Textor already rejected an offer from Fiorentinawhere he asks for 30 million euros for the transfer.
Source: La Verdad
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